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In God man lives, moves, and has his being. This is the Truth of Being; and to gain the realization of spiritual Life, there must be a daily growth Heavenward, a forsaking of the things of earth, — its joys, pleasures, sorrows, and sufferings, — through the influx of the Spirit, bringing joy unspeakable, and a peace which passeth all understanding, a sense of harmony which must come from "Life hid with Christ in God.

Long , long ago there was witnessed, at dead of night, a sight in the heavens more wonderful than had ever before been witnessed by human eye. No astronomer, however well versed in his science, has ever hinted at the cause of this strange phenomenon.

I remember hearing a story in connection with our battlefields. One weary, dreary night, while our army was on the eve of a great and important battle, a soldier paced up and down before the tent of his general.

Brothers And Sisters in the Cause of Truth! Are ye awake in Spirit, or are ye asleep in matter? Can ye discern the face of the sky and the signs of the times? Hark! Do ye hear! "The Bridegroom cometh!" Listen to the sweet refrain, and not from afar, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive honor and glory and power!" Nearer come the melodious strains, bursting into harmony on the midnight air. "He shall redeem Israel!" Louder and louder the trumpet sounds: "Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! for He that is omnipotent reigneth!" Are your lamps trimmed, are they burning? Have ye oil (consecration) in your vessels with your lamps (Truth)? S.

The womanhood of man and the manhood of woman are one and inseparable in Divine Love, Truth, and Life,— the father and mother of all created reality. Our Teacher has bearded the lion in his den, and destroyed the false conception of man, even all material claims to manhood or womanhood.

Uncle Alex came out on the back piazza with his newspaper, and was just going to seat himself in one of the armchairs, when a very large spider, weaving its web among the vines, attracted his attention. He went closer, to look at it: and presently called to Neddie, who was playing in the yard, "Neddie, come and see this huge spider.

And he found the man of God under an oak. I Kings xiii.

The wonderful works of God's creation will be manifested to us some day, through the power of Mind over matter, or Good over evil, until all matter and evil disappear. The heaven and earth which mortals see, are but the creations of material sense.

All suffering originates in sin somewhere; but if sin is unreal, wherefore comes the suffering? A child has been told there is a bear in the darkness, and he suffers terribly if alone at night. What causes the suffering? Simply the belief that there is something near by with power to injure.

We find scores of people who like the healing of Christian Science, but not the theology. If it were possible, and in accord with Principle, to bring out Christian healing outside the line of Christianity, we might be able to accommodate this class; but we are glad to know that no one can be healed in sin; but that the present knowledge of Good is the only power against sickness or sin.